Without a Roof: Portraits of the Homeless is a visceral and
compelling book featuring 28 photographs by Eugene Rosenthal with
text by Maya Dreamwalker. Painted with an impressionistic,
stream-of-consciousness word brush, this book does not purport to
be a textbook on the subject, yet it captures many of the thoughts
and questions that have been raised about homelessness.
Interspersed with facts, musings, and dotted with poetry, this
small but vital book. It reminds us that the changing fortunes of
time can adversely affect anyone at any time and emphasizes that we
must enlarge our limited perspective to change stereotypical ideas
about homelessness, and determine what safeguards will be in place
in a world where the safety nets have ever enlarging holes. We
would like to present our book, Without a Roof: Portraits of the
Homeless, by Eugene Rosenthal and Maya Dreamwalker. In 2007, Eugene
began to photograph the people in Bryant Park while on his way home
from business meetings in New York City. What he has captured with
his lens is disturbing and ironic. Surprised by our response to the
photographs, we mutually agreed that a book would provide an outlet
to bring attention to a growing and enduring problem. This small
book can only highlight the magnitude of issues and it is our
personal way of putting some small act into the world that may be
helpful. We chose not to fill our book with facts and statistics
and, avoiding sensationalism, did not show the worst case scenario
thinking that in some way, we could help to alleviate some of the
pain and suffering we witnessed. Many of us are feeling the
economic shockwave moving across our nation. Many have been set
back to square one, despite their best efforts to build and
achieve. We look forward to hearing from you. We can be reached at:
[email protected]. Books may be purchased at:
www.createspace.com/3373367. Maya Dreamwalker Born in Harlem, NY,
Maya Dreamwalker is a poet, author and spoken-word artist.
Streetwise and aware, she creates wordscapes that magnify
perception. Her insight into the human condition is the mirror that
reflects the invisible back to us. Haunting, eclectic, and surreal.
Eugene Rosenthal is a photographer and freelance photojournalist
whose work is represented in many private collections.
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